How to Romance Gale in Baldur's Gate 3: To In Baldurs

Learn how to romance Gale in baldurs gate 3, build approval by helping others and engaging with magic, and trigger his Act 2 romance scene.

How to Recruit Gale: If you explore the starting area after the crashed Nautiloid, you will encounter Gale early on. He is one of the first companions you can recruit. If Gale dies, there is an elaborate method to revive him without Withers.

How to Build Approval With Gale:

• Help People, Don't Hurt Them: Gale approves of actions that help others, especially if it's at your own expense. He disapproves of taking advantage of or harming others. Try to diffuse confrontations with words rather than violence.
• Engage With Magic: Participate in encounters that explore magic, such as solving puzzles with Intelligence or Arcana checks. Ensure Gale is in your party for these. He also approves of you learning new magical abilities, but avoid necromancy.
• Consume Magical Artifacts: Gale needs to consume magical artifacts to stay healthy and stable. Indulge his requests early on to build approval quickly. This condition is not permanent. To end this requirement sooner, find the wizard Elminster on the path to the Shadow-Cursed Lands in the Mountain Pass.

How to Sleep With Gale:

If you have pleased Gale and increased his approval, he will eventually invite you to get more serious. This is most likely to happen during Act 2, especially after visiting Moonrise Towers. Make sure to take enough Long Rests in the Shadowlands to trigger it. You may see an exclamation mark above Gale’s head in camp, indicating a mirror image projection inviting you to join the real Gale in a secluded place.

If you express interest to the projection, go to sleep using nearby bedrolls in camp. The scene will trigger automatically.

Dialogue Choice: The Real Gale, or the Fantasy?

During the conversation about his past and future, you will have two main options:

• The Real Gale: This option leads to a more carnal and impulsive experience, involving kissing and cuddling before fading to black.
• The Fantasy: This option alludes to a more poetic version of lovemaking and is recommended for its more interesting and cinematic experience, making good use of the game’s technical capabilities.